Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway
| Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 29.0 mi (46.7 km) |
| Component highways |
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| SR 11 section | |
| Length | 15.0 mi (24.1 km) |
| South end |
 SR 11 at the southwestern city limits of Monticello
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| Major junctions |
   SR 16 / SR 83 / SR 212 in Monticello |
| North end |
SR 11 at the Jasper–Newton county line south-southwest of Mansfield
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| SR 83 section | |
| Length | 14.0 mi (22.5 km) |
| South end |
SR 83 at the southwestern city limits of Monticello |
| Major junctions |
|
| North end |
SR 83 at the Jasper–Morgan county line northeast of Shady Dale |
| Location | |
| Counties | Jasper |
Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway is a 29.0-mile-long (46.7 km) scenic route located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels through pine forests and hilly agricultural land in Jasper County. It includes sections of State Route 11 (SR 11) and SR 83 north from Monticello. The routes were used by Native Americans and evangelist Methodist circuit riders. The byway passes through the Monticello Historic District and travels past several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
The byway utilizes the entire length of SR 11 from Monticello to the Jasper–Newton county line and SR 83 from Monticello to the Jasper–Morgan county line.
The SR 11 segment of the byway begins at the southeastern city limits of Monticello and travels to the north-northwest. It makes its way into downtown, where it has an intersection with SR 16/SR 83/SR 212 at the southeastern corner of the town's square. The four routes are concurrent for one block (the northeastern corner of the square), where the eastbound lanes of SR 16/SR 212 depart the concurrency. However, since the square is a one-way road, the westbound lanes of SR 16/SR 212 continue the concurrency to the northwestern corner of the square. At this point, the northbound lanes of SR 11 depart the square and the concurrency. The route travels in a winding pattern to the northwest and leaves Monticello. SR 11 continues to the northwest, passing northeast of the Monticello Sky Ranch Airport. After a brief dip to the west, the route curves to a north-northwestern direction. In Eudora, it meets the northern terminus of what used to be SR 221. The route then bends to the north-northeast and reaches its northern terminus at the Newton County line.
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